An investigation is underway in Kankan for additional information. Arrangements are made ​​for a review of the rapid sample.

The burial of this case was done under the supervision of the health authorities of the Region of Kankan and the Guinean Red Cross.

The cumulative suspected cases recorded from January to March 26, 2014, gives a total of 88 cases of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever with 63 deaths (including 36 community deaths) is a fatality rate of 71.5% .

So far samples of 37 subjects suspected cases were examined and 11 cases were positive in Filovirus EBOLA

Ongoing actions

• Installation Centres isolation of patients in affected prefectures;

• Systematic disinfections home cases and deaths;

• Finalization of action response plan;

• Advocacy for greater mobilization of resources;

• Transmission of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and support in the affected areas, (a first stock of MPI is already available on the land at the date of 22 March 2014. latter conveyed by the Minister of Health).

• Strengthening epidemiological surveillance,

• virological examination of samples collected

Prospect

• Awareness door to door distribution of hygiene in the villages or neighborhoods affected kits;

• Check the response teams from WHO and MSF (epidemiologists, prevention and control of viral haemorrhagic fevers, logisticians, data managers, communication specialists and anthropologists) to join the Guinean health authorities for the efficient management of the epidemic.

An investigation is underway in Kankan for additional information. Arrangements are made ​​for a review of the rapid sample.

The burial of this case was done under the supervision of the health authorities of the Region of Kankan and the Guinean Red Cross.

The cumulative suspected cases recorded from January to March 26, 2014, gives a total of 88 cases of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever with 63 deaths (including 36 community deaths) is a fatality rate of 71.5% .

So far samples of 37 subjects suspected cases were examined and 11 cases were positive in Filovirus EBOLA

Ongoing actions

• Installation Centres isolation of patients in affected prefectures;

• Systematic disinfections home cases and deaths;

• Finalization of action response plan;

• Advocacy for greater mobilization of resources;

• Transmission of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and support in the affected areas, (a first stock of MPI is already available on the land at the date of 22 March 2014. latter conveyed by the Minister of Health).

• Strengthening epidemiological surveillance,

• virological examination of samples collected

Prospect

• Awareness door to door distribution of hygiene in the villages or neighborhoods affected kits;

• Check the response teams from WHO and MSF (epidemiologists, prevention and control of viral haemorrhagic fevers, logisticians, data managers, communication specialists and anthropologists) to join the Guinean health authorities for the efficient management of the epidemic.